Leo A Daly Scholarship Fund Provides Support for Students
by April Seelig

Giving back to the community is what the international architecture firm Leo A Daly is all about. As a business whose success depends on the supply of well educated and committed employees, the company understands the importance of a college education. With the establishment of a scholarship set up through the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, Leo A Daly is able to give back to the community and provide educational opportunities for the workforce of the future.   

Leo A Daly hopes that this will provide Native American students with the educational resources and inspiration to pursue careers in the Native American hotel and gaming industry.

“Mr. Leo A. Daly III, FAIA, is pleased to provide scholarship funding to Native American students so that they may attend UNLV’s prestigious William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration,” says Patrice Sowers, vice president of Leo A Daly. “Our firm’s intent is to perpetuate the spirit of ‘giving back’ and self-governance as graduates return to their Tribes to successfully manage their own Tribal Casino Resorts.”

With this scholarship, students will receive financial support as they pursue undergraduate degrees in the college. “This scholarship has provided incentive for me to reach my goals and provided a reward for my hard work in the classroom,” says Jeremy Braga, a senior majoring in hotel management and a recipient of the scholarship. “I am very thankful for the scholarship, and I will continue to work hard.”

“A college education starts you on a life long journey for knowledge, and if we can help that spark start, then we are proud to be able to do what we can,” said Charles Dalluge, executive vice president of Leo A Daly.